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COVID-19 Update: We continue to serve you with LIVE ONLINE, ON DEMAND and limited IN PERSON classes.
New Offering starting soon:
Ask the Instructor!
Meet our instructors in a live online discussion of various topics. Classes meet once a month for an hour and are free. Registration is required and participants get a $10 discount coupon for your next Lamaze Childbirth Class!
New Planning Feature!
Wondering when to register? Ideally, you will want to finish your class 4-6 weeks before your due date.
We keep our class sizes small to better serve you. To help you know when to register, we will update the spaces available if 3 or fewer slots remain.
COVID-19 Vaccine
See our BLOG to learn about the COVID-19 vaccine and safety for pregnant and lactating women.
DC Chapter of Lamaze International
Prepared Childbirth Lamaze Class
The main focus of this interactive class is to prepare you and your partner for a positive childbirth experience with practical pain management skills, focusing on breathing, relaxation, massage and comfort measures.
More about Lamaze Prepared for Childbirth classes
What You'll Learn:
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Anatomy and physiology
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Discomforts of pregnancy in the third trimester
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Danger/warning signs in the third trimester
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Signs of labor
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Stages of labor
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History of Lamaze
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Breathing
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Relaxation
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Massage and comfort techniques
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Labor partner’s role
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Routine hospital procedures
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Creating a birth plan
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Medications and epidurals
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Cesarean birth
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Pushing
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Postpartum
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Newborn appearance and procedures
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Labor rehearsal
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Birth Videos
Class Options
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Weekly series
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Weekend series (2 sessions)
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Weekend one-day Express Class (1 session)
*All Class Options Provide the Same Content*
$160 – $200 for you and one partner (Fees vary by location)
$25 for additional partner